Big Ten Recruiting Rankings: 10-7-12

When faced with insomnia, I apparently update the recruiting rankings. Scout's (sorry, Fox Sports Next's) new layout is an absolute unnavigable travesty. As there was all of one new commitment this week, that's all I've got. Changes since the last rankings:

10-1-12: Illinois picks up Tyler White.

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Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings

Rank

School

# Commits

Rivals Avg

Scout Avg

24/7 Avg

ESPN Avg

Avg Avg^

POINTS*

1

Michigan

23

3.61

3.87

3.74

3.70

3.73

85.75

2

Notre Dame

21

3.62

3.81

3.81

3.81

3.76

79.00

3

Ohio State

17

3.65

3.71

3.65

3.76

3.69

62.75

4

Illinois

19

2.84

2.74

2.58

3.05

2.80

53.25

5

Northwestern

17

2.88

2.94

2.88

3.06

2.94

50.00

6

Iowa

16

3.06

2.88

3.13

3.06

3.03

48.50

7

Nebraska

14

3.14

3.36

3.36

3.21

3.27

45.75

8

Michigan State

13

3.00

3.08

3.00

3.23

3.11

40.50

9

Wisconsin

12

3.25

3.08

3.08

3.25

3.16

38.00

10

Penn State

11

3.09

3.00

3.27

3.36

3.18

35.00

11

Purdue

11

2.91

2.45

2.55

2.82

2.68

29.50

12

Indiana

11

2.73

2.64

2.64

2.64

2.67

29.33

13

Minnesota

6

2.50

2.33

2.67

2.83

2.58

15.50

^The average of the average rankings of the four recruiting services (the previous four columns). The figure is calculated based on the raw numbers and then rounded, so the numbers above may not average out exactly.

*The product of number of Commits and Average Average

NOTE: Unranked recruits are counted as two-star players.

On to the full data after the jump.

#1 Michigan - 23 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Shane Morris

QB

MI

5

5

5

4

Patrick Kugler

OL

PA

4

5

4

4

Dymonte Thomas

S

OH

4

5

4

4

Kyle Bosch

OL

IL

4

4

4

4

Taco Charlton

DE

OH

4

4

4

4

David Dawson

OL

MI

4

4

4

4

Chris Fox

OL

CO

4

4

4

4

Ben Gedeon

LB

OH

4

4

4

4

Jourdan Lewis

CB

MI

4

4

4

4

Mike McCray

LB

OH

4

4

4

4

Henry Poggi

DT

MD

4

4

4

4

Logan Tuley-Tillman

OL

IL

4

4

4

4

Wyatt Shallman

ATH

MI

4

4

4

3

Jake Butt

TE

OH

4

4

3

4

Ross Douglas

CB

OH

4

3

4

4

Gareon Conley

CB

OH

3

4

4

4

DeVeon Smith

RB

OH

3

4

4

4

Maurice Hurst Jr.

DT

MA

3

4

4

3

Jaron Dukes

WR

OH

3

4

3

4

Khalid Hill

TE

MI

3

3

3

3

Csont'e York

WR

MI

3

3

3

3

Channing Stribling

CB

NC

2

3

3

3

Scott Sypniewski

LS

IL

2

2

2

2

No change for the Wolverines.

#2 Notre Dame - 21 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Jaylon Smith

LB

IN

5

5

5

4

Alex Anzalone

LB

PA

4

4

4

4

Hunter Bivin

OL

KY

4

4

4

4

Steven Elmer

OL

MI

4

4

4

4

Mike Heuerman

TE

FL

4

4

4

4

Mike McGlinchey

OL

PA

4

4

4

4

John Montelus

OL

MA

4

4

4

4

Isaac Rochell

DE

GA

4

4

4

4

Malik Zaire

QB

OH

4

4

4

4

William Fuller

WR

PA

4

4

3

3

Torii Hunter Jr.

WR

TX

4

3

4

4

Doug Randolph

LB

VA

4

3

4

4

Jamel James

RB

TX

3

4

4

4

Colin McGovern

OL

IL

3

4

4

4

Jacob Matuska

DE

OH

3

4

4

3

James Onwualu

WR

MN

3

4

3

4

Danny Mattingly

TE

WA

3

4

3

3

Corey Robinson

WR

TX

3

4

3

3

Rashad Kinlaw

ATH

NJ

3

3

4

4

Devin Butler

CB

DC

3

3

4

4

Michael Deeb

LB

FL

3

3

3

4

No change for the Irish.

#3 Ohio State - 17 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Jalin Marshall

ATH

OH

4

5

4

4

Joey Bosa

DE

FL

4

5

4

4

Eli Woodard

CB

NJ

4

4

4

5

J.T. Barrett

QB

TX

4

4

4

4

Marcus Baugh

TE

CA

4

4

4

4

Cameron Burrows

CB

OH

4

4

4

4

Michael Hill

DT

SC

4

4

4

4

Evan Lisle

OL

OH

4

4

4

4

Billy Price

DT

OH

4

4

4

4

Ezekiel Elliott

RB

MO

4

4

4

4

Jayme Thompson

S

OH

4

4

4

4

Tyquan Lewis

DE

NC

4

3

4

3

Taivon Jacobs

WR

MD

3

3

3

4

Darron Lee

ATH

OH

3

3

3

3

Tracy Sprinkle

DE

OH

3

3

3

3

Tim Gardner

OL

IN

3

2

3

3

Johnny Townsend

P

FL

2

3

2

3

Jayme Thompson upgraded to four stars on Scout.

#4 Illinois - 19 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Aaron Bailey

QB

IL

4

4

4

4

Caleb Day

CB

OH

4

3

3

3

Darius Mosely

CB

IL

3

3

3

4

Jarrod Clements

DE

OH

3

3

3

3

Reon Dawson

CB

OH

3

3

3

3

Christian DiLauro

TE

OH

3

3

3

3

Merrick Jackson

DT

IL

3

3

3

3

Reggie Spearman

LB

IL

3

3

3

3

Dillan Cazley

CB

IL

3

3

2

3

Bryce Douglas

DT

IL

3

3

2

3

Kendrick Foster

RB

IL

3

3

2

3

Joshua Jones

S

MI

3

3

2

3

Darwyn Kelly

S

DC

3

2

NR

3

Dawuane Smoot

DE

OH

3

2

2

3

Jesse Chadwell

OL

MI

2

3

3

3

Austin Schmidt

OL

OH

2

2

2

3

Martize Barr

WR

IA

2

2

2

JC

Miguel Hermosillo

ATH

IL

NR

2

NR

3

Tyler White

TE

MI

NR

NR

3

3

The Illini pick up MI TE Tyler White.

#5 Northwestern - 17 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Matt Alviti

QB

IL

4

4

4

4

Tyler Lancaster

OL

IL

3

3

4

3

Godwin Igwebuike

ATH

OH

3

3

3

4

Sam Coverdale

OL

OH

3

3

3

3

Matt Harris

WR

IL

3

3

3

3

Blake King

OL

IL

3

3

3

3

Brad North

OL

TX

3

3

3

3

Kyle Queiro

ATH

NJ

3

3

3

3

Anthony Walker Jr.

LB

FL

3

3

3

3

Brett Walsh

LB

CA

3

3

3

3

Keith Watkins

RB

OH

3

3

3

3

Eric Joraskie

DE

PA

3

3

2

3

Warren Miles-Long

RB

CA

3

3

2

3

Macan Wilson

WR

TX

3

2

2

3

Jayme Taylor

TE

TX

2

3

3

3

Xavier Menifield

RB

CA

2

3

3

3

Hunter Miswander

K

OH

2

2

2

2

No change for the Wildcats.

#6 Iowa - 16 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

David Kenney

DE

IN

4

4

3

4

Delano Hill

S

MI

4

3

4

3

Jon Wisnieski

TE

IA

3

3

3

4

Nathan Bazata

DT

NE

3

3

3

3

Colin Goebel

OL

IL

3

3

3

3

Brant Gressel

DT

OH

3

3

3

3

John Kenny

LB

IN

3

3

3

3

Derrick Mitchell Jr.

S

MO

3

3

3

3

Malik Rucker

S

MN

3

3

3

3

Nic Shimonek

QB

TX

3

3

3

3

Solomon Warfield

S

OH

3

3

3

3

Sean Welsh

OL

OH

3

3

3

3

Derrick Willies

WR

IL

3

3

3

3

Trevon Young

LB

IA

3

2

4

3

Ike Boettger

TE

IA

2

2

3

2

Andre Harris

ATH

MO

3

2

3

3

No change for the Hawkeyes.

#7 Nebraska - 14 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Marcus McWilson

S

OH

4

4

4

3

Josh Banderas

LB

NE

4

4

4

4

Marcus Newby

LB

MD

4

3

4

4

Johnny Stanton

QB

CA

3

4

4

4

Christian Lacouture

DE

TX

3

4

4

3

A.J. Natter

DE

WI

3

4

3

3

Dan Samuelson

OL

IN

3

4

3

3

Courtney Love

LB

OH

3

3

4

4

Jonathan Cook

CB

AL

3

3

3

3

Nathan Gerry

S

SD

3

3

3

3

Kevin Gladney

WR

OH

3

3

3

3

Zach Hannon

OL

MO

3

3

3

3

Greg Hart

TE

OH

3

3

3

3

Gabriel Miller

LS

IN

2

2

2

2

No change for the Huskers.

#8 Michigan State - 13 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Jon Reschke

LB

MI

4

4

4

4

Shane Jones

LB

OH

4

3

3

4

Damion Terry

QB

PA

3

4

3

4

Darian Hicks

CB

OH

3

3

4

3

Dennis Finley

OL

MI

3

3

3

4

Jalyn Powell

S

OH

3

3

3

4

Demetrius Cooper

DE

IL

3

3

3

3

Gerald Holmes

RB

MI

3

3

3

3

R.J. Shelton

RB

WI

3

3

3

3

Trey Kilgore

WR

OH

3

3

3

3

Devyn Salmon

DT

FL

3

3

2

3

Jay Harris

WR

PA

2

3

3

3

Dylan Chmura

TE

WI

3

2

2

NR

No change for the Spartans.

#9 Wisconsin - 12 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Darius Latham

DT

IN

4

4

4

4

Chikwe Obasih

DE

WI

4

3

4

3

Keelon Brookins

CB

MN

4

3

3

3

Rob Wheelwright

WR

OH

3

4

3

3

Austin Ramesh

ATH

WI

3

3

4

3

Garret Dooley

LB

IL

3

3

3

4

Alec James

DE

WI

3

3

3

4

Jack Keeler

OL

IL

3

3

3

4

Matt Miller

OL

OH

3

3

3

3

T.J. Watt

ATH

WI

3

3

3

NR

Sam Raridon

DT

IA

3

3

NR

3

Jazz Peavy

WR

WI

3

2

2

3

Removed IL TE Troy Fumagalli and WI OT Hayden Biegel, both of whom currently are committed as greyshirts and therefore considered a part of the 2014 class for our purposes. As a result, the Badgers drop behind MSU in the rankings.

#10 Penn State - 11 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Adam Breneman

TE

PA

4

5

4

4

Christian Hackenberg

QB

VA

4

4

5

4

Garrett Sickels

DE

NJ

4

4

4

4

Brendan Mahon

OL

NJ

4

3

3

4

Andrew Nelson

OL

PA

3

3

3

4

Brandon Bell

LB

NJ

3

3

3

3

Curtis Cothran

DE

NJ

3

3

3

3

Neiko Robinson

S

FL

3

2

3

3

Tanner Hartman

OL

VA

2

2

3

2

Jordan Smith

CB

DC

2

2

NR

3

Kasey Gaines

S

GA

NR

2

3

3

No change for the Nittany Lions.

#11 Purdue - 11 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Danny Etling

QB

IN

4

3

3

3

Keyante Green

RB

GA

3

3

3

4

Randy Gregory

DE

AZ

3

3

3

JC

Austin Logan

S

FL

3

3

2

3

Johnny Thompson

DE

GA

3

3

NR

2

Dwayne Johnson

OL

IL

3

2

3

3

David Yancey

RB

IN

3

2

3

3

Jake Replogle

DE

OH

3

2

2

3

John Strauser

DE

IL

3

2

NR

3

Parker Cothren

DE

AL

2

2

2

2

Myles Norwood

WR

TX

2

NR

3

3

No change for the Boilermakers.

#12 Indiana - 11 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Antonio Allen

S

IN

4

4

3

4

Danny Friend

TE

IL

3

3

3

3

Chase Dutra

S

IN

3

3

3

2

Isaac Griffith

WR

IN

3

2

3

3

Evan Jansen

TE

OH

3

2

3

3

Demetrius Hill

DT

KS

3

3

3

JC

Patrick Dougherty

DE

OH

3

2

2

2

Anthony Young

WR

OH

2

3

3

3

Jacobi Hunter

DT

TX

2

3

2

3

Myles Graham

RB

FL

2

2

NR

2

Jordan Heiderman

DT

IA

NR

2

2

JC

No change for the Hoosiers.

#13 Minnesota - 6 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Alex Mayes

OL

TX

3

3

3

3

Owen Salzwedel

DE

WI

3

3

3

3

Jordan Hinojosa

DT

KS

3

2

NR

JC

Chris Wipson

LB

MN

2

2

3

3

Chris Streveler

QB

IL

2

2

3

3

Jalen Myrick

CB

GA

2

2

NR

3

No change for the Gophers. GopherQuest: Recruiting Edition is still alive and well.

Number of times Michigan plays Notre Dame over the next two seasons: 2

Number of times Michigan plays Wisconsin over the next two seasons: 0

Do we really need to have this debate every week? Not only are they a great barometer about how Michigan is recruiting in the Midwest, and not only does Michigan go up against ND for far more of the same recruits than they do most of the Big Ten, but including them gives you more information... for free. Deal with it.

I hate to agree with the above poster, but that is exactly what I thought when I opened this weeks post. By your own logic then we should include Stanford, Oregon, USC, Alabama,etc. In my humble opinion, they hold nothing more than a parallelism to the national conversation on recruiting, not a true comparative to BiG recruiting. I am far more concerned with OSU than any one else. Lastly, I work with a lot of ND, Purdue and Indiana fans and even they all agree that most of those player's ratings get way too inflated just because they are ND recruits. The same could be said for some of ours, however, I don't think it is too their normal extremes.

No. Not by his logic should we include Alabama. You people just like to bitch because you hate Notre Dame.

There are plenty of us that appreciate seeing the ND recruiting updates. Your complaints are as dumb as the people that complain about non-revenue sports threads. Just don't look at them and problem solved.

Do you know me? Where in my comment did I say I hate ND? You seem to not even understand my point or the conversation. Fair enough, but to equate ND with BiG recruiting is a non sequitur. And no offense chief but I have lived 45 minutes from south bend damn near my whole life, don't tell me about how nd some how matters to Michigan and the national college football recruiting conversation. Once Holtz and his Sabanistic ways left, he left a tarnished ND, they have been a punch line for almost 30 years. My alumni status and 30 year UofM fandom allows a certain opinion on this matter whether you like or not. Nd has no barring on these recruiting updates. Once again it's parallelism not a comparative. Understand those meanings ...

Oh and more on Ace's point...we may not play whiskey for three more years but they have a sudden and direct impact on who plays in the BIG ten championships game. They matter in who plays for the rose bowl and potential bcs or playoff game. So yeah, their recruiting ability matters waaaaayyyyyy more than an independent that will only play guaranteed games agts Purdue and msu for the next seven years.

Number of times Michigan plays Notre Dame over the next two seasons: 2

Number of times Michigan plays Wisconsin over the next two seasons: 0

So nd is a regular opponent of Michigan's. They've played every season over the last decade.

Do we really need to have this debate every week? Not only are they a great barometer about how Michigan is recruiting in the Midwest, and not only does Michigan go up against ND for far more of the same recruits than they do most of the Big Ten, but including them gives you more information... for free. Deal with it.

nd is a midwest recruiting powerhouse. They offer many of the same kids as Michigan. Along with osu, these are basically the power programs in our region, fighting for many of the same kids.

Alabama, Stanford, Oregon, USC, etc fulfill neither of criteria. Perhaps osu is the primary comparator, but to say that nd is not even in the conversation strictly due to conference alignment is silly.

Who cares? Honestly, what difference does it make? It's not like this is an official award like "Big Ten Player of the Year" and Notre Dame players are in the running. It's simply a reference point, and we play them every year.

If you don't like it, just ignore the Notre Dame section. There's no point in bitching about it every week.

Frankly, if Ace wants to do a ranking of every opponent we play for the next seven years, I don't really care. If I want the info, I can use it. If I don't, I can scroll right past it. You people are complaining about having too much free information. How dare Ace!!!!!

Now if Hoke & Co's emphasis on character and their ability to evaluate it proves out, it should translate into better retention and the team will be in much better shape a few years from now, both in depth and talent development.

A repeat national championship in 2017…what better way to celebrate the bicentennial?

I just went to the new Scout / Fox whatever website. Calling it an "absolute unnavigable travesty" is generous. That thing is ridiculous. I literally left without any of the information I wanted because I couldn't figure out how to get it.